As part of its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams, the U.S. IRS has warned of aggressive promoters who dupe taxpayers into making questionable Employee Retention Credit claims. --- Dirty Dozen: Beware of aggressive promoters who dupe taxpayers into making questionable Employee Retention Credit claims; risks continue for small businesses, special withdrawal program remains available IR-2024-85, March 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — As part of this year's Dirty Dozen, the Internal Revenue Service continues to warn businesses and others to stay clear of unscrupulous and aggressive promoters of questionable claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). These questionable ERC claims...